Susan Pearse
Mentor to Senior Leaders
Behavioural Change
All Programs
Corporate Performance — Executive Coaching
Executive Coaching
“At the top, the feedback dries up but the weight doesn't — so the biggest calls get made alone.”
- Elite sport science, applied in business
- Tailored to your people
- Practical & measurable
Does this sound familiar?
The people carrying the most are the ones supported the least.
“The higher someone rises, the less honest feedback they get — and the bigger the calls they make alone.”
Isolation at the top gets quietly accepted as part of the job.
“Your most valuable leader is running closer to empty than anyone realises.”
The person you can least afford to lose is the one with no one in their corner.
“Blind spots no one will name are starting to cost the organisation.”
Without a sounding board, small misjudgements compound into expensive ones.
The cost of doing nothing
An unsupported leader is the most expensive risk you carry.
50%
of CEOs report feelings of loneliness in the role.
Source: Harvard Business Review
61%
believe that isolation hinders their own performance.
Source: Harvard Business Review
7×
median ROI reported by companies investing in executive coaching.
Source: ICF / MetrixGlobal
Your best people don't need fixing. They need what every elite performer has — a coach in their corner.
How it works
A coach in the corner of your most important people.
Elite athletes don't guess their way to the top — they're coached against a clear picture of where they are and where they're going. We bring that same rigour to your leaders, built entirely around the individual.
- 01Phase 01 · Match· The right coach
Pair you with the right coach
Chemistry and credibility matter. We match each leader with a coach who fits their context, their goals and the way they think.
- 02Phase 02 · Baseline· Where you are
Get an honest starting point
A confidential baseline of strengths, blind spots and goals — often with input from those around the leader — so the work is aimed, not generic.
- 03Phase 03 · Coach· The work
Do the real work, regularly
Regular, confidential sessions focused on the decisions, relationships and habits that actually move performance — with practical tools between sessions.
- 04Phase 04 · Review· Measure the shift
Prove the progress
A structured review against the goals set at the start — so the leader, and the business, can see what's changed.
What changes
What changes when your best people are coached.
These are the shifts leaders consistently report when coaching is treated as performance support, not remediation.
01
Sharper decisions under pressure
Clearer thinking and better judgment in the moments that carry the most weight.
02
Composure that others feel
Steadiness at the top that settles the teams and decisions beneath it.
03
More from the team around them
Leaders who develop, delegate and draw performance out of others instead of doing it all themselves.
04
Sustainable energy
Performing at a high level without burning out — protecting the people you can least afford to lose.
Who it's for
Built for the people carrying the most —
Executive coaching works best when it's matched to the weight a leader is actually carrying. We coach the whole performer — judgment, composure, energy and impact — not just the calendar.
- 01
CEOs and managing directors
The loneliest seat in the business, where there's rarely a safe place to think out loud, pressure-test decisions or simply be honest about the load.
- 02
Senior executives and C-suite
Leaders whose decisions carry weight across the whole organisation — where composure, clarity and influence separate good from great.
- 03
High-potential leaders
The people you're investing in for the next level — accelerating their readiness and making sure they step up rather than stall.
- 04
Founders scaling fast
When the business is growing faster than the leader has had time to grow — and the skills that got you here won't get you there.
- 05
Leaders navigating a step-change
A new role, a merger, a turnaround or a crisis — moments where the right coaching turns pressure into performance.
Common questions
What leaders ask before starting.
CEOs, managing directors, senior executives and high-potential leaders. We scope each engagement to the individual rather than running a fixed program.
Who delivers this
The coaches in the room with your executives.
Coaching only works when the coach has earned the room. Ours have mentored senior leaders for decades, trained Olympians and special-forces operators, and designed the decision systems global firms run on.
Anjani Amriit
Conscious Leadership Expert
Conscious Leadership
Dr Juliette Tobias-Webb
Behavioural Scientist
Decision Science
Nam Baldwin
High-Performance Coach
State & Pressure
Matt Elliott
Founder · Leadership & Culture Coach
The Inner Mentor
Dr Ali Walker
Social Scientist
Human Connection
Rowdy McLean
Keynote & Catalyst
Leadership Performance
Anthony Minichiello
Elite Athlete · Wellbeing Educator
Sustainable Energy & Mindset
Bronte Campbell
Olympic Champion Swimmer
Composure Under Pressure
Mark Hughes
Premiership Winner & Advocate
Purpose Through Adversity
Jeff Hardy
Indigenous Mentor & Athlete
Indigenous Wisdom & Resilience
Brett Robinson
Performance & Olympic Coach
Elite Performance
John Daley
Chief Engagement Officer
Strategic Engagement
The next step
Coach your most valuable people like it actually matters.
Book a confidential strategy call. We'll understand the leader and the goals, then match the right coach and approach — discreet, practical and built around results.
- A no-obligation strategy call
- A tailored recommendation for your team
- Backed by 30 years in elite performance